{"id":11210,"date":"2012-12-27T00:58:19","date_gmt":"2012-12-26T19:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.awamipolitics.com\/?p=11210"},"modified":"2012-12-26T18:34:11","modified_gmt":"2012-12-26T13:34:11","slug":"maurice-of-nassau-1567-1625-brief-profile-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.awamipolitics.com\/maurice-of-nassau-1567-1625-brief-profile-history-11210.html","title":{"rendered":"Maurice of Nassau (1567-1625) \u2013 Brief Profile & History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Maurice of Nassau (Dutch General) instituted a wide range of reforms and in­novations that provided the Dutch army with the strength to se­cure the independence of the Netherlands from Spain. His changes in infantry organization provided the initial example of battalion-size units, and his integration of artillery and engineer support gained him the reputation as a master of siege warfare. Maurice also .recognized the importance of a professional army by instituting better pay and conditions, for. efi listed men and estab­lishing the first military academy for officer training.<\/p>

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